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Hermeneutics 201: Navigating OT/ NT Connections
Read more: Hermeneutics 201: Navigating OT/ NT ConnectionsWe call the message of a biblical text its theology. This is because the message is from God and it makes demands on our lives. It includes both the primary and ancillary theological principles that God inspired a text to communicate. A text’s message/theology represents the future-oriented direction of the text. In other words, its…
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Getting the Most out of Your Bible: Gaining Insights from Genre
Read more: Getting the Most out of Your Bible: Gaining Insights from GenreSound hermeneutics requires an understanding of how communication works. The Bible, after all, is God’s authoritative communication to us. There are three components of communication: words, genre, and message. “Words” refers to what we say; “genre” to the way we say it; and “message” to the reason for saying it.[1] When we decide to communicate,…
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The Bones of Biblical Preaching (Guest Post)
Read more: The Bones of Biblical Preaching (Guest Post)Accuracy in preaching has never been more important than it is today. In the 800s, it mattered less if preachers thought the Bible taught the earth was the center of the universe. Everyone believed that. In the 1400s, it mattered less if preachers taught a flat earth. People believed their clergy more than university professors….